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her ticket would be $240, and paul on the same flight weighs 280 pounds, and his twice is $360, and steve would pay $540. you might think it's a strange idea, but believe it or not there's actually an airline already doing it. samoa air charges passengers by the poupd. >> southwest airlines sometimes requires overweight passengers to book two seats, and that was the way it was done before, see that man standing on the scale? the national association to advance fat acceptance. >> treating people like freight is not a good alternative. it's a pr nightmare for the airlines to even consider such a thing. >> at the airport, parents thought it was a good idea to charge by the pound. >> i mean, i guess for kids it might be a good idea because then you don't have to pay full fare for children. >> but on the whole -- >> men are larger than women, so will they have to pay more to fly. that doesn't make sense to me. >> i think that would be discriminatory. >> it's an idea that didn't seem to fly. the economists suggested charging for the combined weight of the passenger and their luggage. and it's u
her ticket would be $240, and paul on the same flight weighs 280 pounds, and his twice is $360, and steve would pay $540. you might think it's a strange idea, but believe it or not there's actually an airline already doing it. samoa air charges passengers by the poupd. >> southwest airlines sometimes requires overweight passengers to book two seats, and that was the way it was done before, see that man standing on the scale? the national association to advance fat acceptance. >>...
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. >> michael steinberg is part of the inner circle with steve cohen, who is one of the richest men in the world. >> reporter: cohen the founder and namesake of s.a.c. capital. investigators have been looking at him closely. so far, nine people have been arrested at his firm. earlier this month, the company agreed to pay more than $600 million in a government settlement. the largest in history. the judge still hasn't decided if he should accept it. >> the government's now just one step away from mr. steve cohen, if the government thinks that they have a case against him. >> reporter: but cohen's lavish lifestyle continues. within days of the settlement he bought this picasso for $155 million. one of the most expensive art sales ever. and reportedly a new mansion on the beach. >> perhaps mr. cohen has things normal in his life, or perhaps he's feeling some stress. but he wants to convey to the public that everything's okay, so he goes and spends $150 million on a painting and tens of millions of dollars on a mansion in the hamptons. >> the firm agreed to a $600 million settlement. the j
. >> michael steinberg is part of the inner circle with steve cohen, who is one of the richest men in the world. >> reporter: cohen the founder and namesake of s.a.c. capital. investigators have been looking at him closely. so far, nine people have been arrested at his firm. earlier this month, the company agreed to pay more than $600 million in a government settlement. the largest in history. the judge still hasn't decided if he should accept it. >> the government's now just...
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steve jobs, 21 when he started apple. mark zuckerberg, 19 when he launched facebook. >> i need theal go rhythm. >> all right. >> i need it. >> reporter: there's larry paige and sergei, 24 and 23 respectfully founding. nick has a year and a half of high school and started coding when he was 12. >> i told myself to program with books and video tutorials and in the long term i would love to start another company one day if i'm fortunate enough to but for the future i'm really excited about working with yahoo! to integrate our technology and also look at other opportunities in the mobile ecosystem. >> reporter: the young man doesn't have specific plans for the newfound wealth but the cash going in to a trust fund co-managed by his parents. nick plans to finish high school but will soon be a yahoo! employee in the london offices and here's how fast these things happen. the app went online in november and by december he was already in discussions with yahoo!. kate and joe?
steve jobs, 21 when he started apple. mark zuckerberg, 19 when he launched facebook. >> i need theal go rhythm. >> all right. >> i need it. >> reporter: there's larry paige and sergei, 24 and 23 respectfully founding. nick has a year and a half of high school and started coding when he was 12. >> i told myself to program with books and video tutorials and in the long term i would love to start another company one day if i'm fortunate enough to but for the future...
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steve. he is the primary parent when she's in washington during the week. her parents and friends also chip in. wasserman schultz does believe women can have it all, with a strong support system. >> she's probably more the school parent and i'm the more chauffeur parent. >> reporter: she's on top of her kids using skype and face time making sure their homework and projects get done. she'll schedule work meetings around her family schedule, but she candidly speaks about the downside of her job. >> shelby asked me last night, you know, when are you going back, mom, every weekend i get when are you going back, mom? sometimes, i don't really like your job in congress. i know, sometimes i don't like it either. but she also understands there's really cool things she gets to do, my kids get to do, because their mom's in congress. >> reporter: what are some of the cool things? >> getting to see the president, going to the white house picnic. >> reporter: and it's not always easy for her children, having mom in the public eye. wasserman schultz was driving her daugh
steve. he is the primary parent when she's in washington during the week. her parents and friends also chip in. wasserman schultz does believe women can have it all, with a strong support system. >> she's probably more the school parent and i'm the more chauffeur parent. >> reporter: she's on top of her kids using skype and face time making sure their homework and projects get done. she'll schedule work meetings around her family schedule, but she candidly speaks about the downside...
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killed on board the flight were steve davis, star quarterback who led the oklahoma sooners to 28 victories and two national championships from 1973 to 1975 and wes caves, owner of the plane. how do you think you were able to survive unhurt and just walk out? >> i don't know. somebody was watching over us. they had to be. >> reporter: most neighbors have been allowed back to their homes but could be seven to ten days before ntsb has the preliminary finding on the cause of the crash. david spent 18 years as a college football broadcaster after he finished playing. wolf and brianna? >> thanks very much. what a horrible story that is. >>> more evacuations, meanwhile, today from the path of a wildfire waging near the resort town in tennessee. 35 cabins have been damaged. propane tanks have exploded. one resident says it looks like a bombing site. the blaze started with a house fire yesterday and now spread to 230 acres. high winds are fanning the flames and making it hard for helicopters to drop water on the fire. >>> imagine a 10% tax on your savings. that is what people in one very small coun
killed on board the flight were steve davis, star quarterback who led the oklahoma sooners to 28 victories and two national championships from 1973 to 1975 and wes caves, owner of the plane. how do you think you were able to survive unhurt and just walk out? >> i don't know. somebody was watching over us. they had to be. >> reporter: most neighbors have been allowed back to their homes but could be seven to ten days before ntsb has the preliminary finding on the cause of the crash....